AQW 12748/17-22 Written question to the Minister of Health
To ask the Minister of Health when he expects 75 per cent of the population of Northern Ireland to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Asked by Andrew Muir MLA on 14 January 2021
- Answered
- Written
- After due date
- Tabled
- 14 January 2021
- Answer due by
- 29 January 2021
- Answered
- 5 March 202150 days after tabling
- Department
- Department of Health
- Priority question
- No
Answer
The Covid-19 Vaccination Programme is very much on target for completion of JCVI priority groups 1-9 by Summer 2021. As of 22 February, 468,129 people had received their first dose of vaccine.
Progress through the remainder of the population to be vaccinated will be dependent on vaccine supply and strong uptake of the offer of vaccination.